Ever since the start of the 3d graphics revolutions, we simply got used to these sync stutters and/or screen tearing. But yeah, these are the main reasons for all sorts of screen anomalies. Heck, this is why framerate limiters are so popular as you try to sync each rendered frame in line with your monitor refresh rate. However if you have that same 35 FPS framerate on 60 Hz, you'd see visible screen tearing. Considering that the hardcore FPS gamer obviously wants extremely high FPS, and for these frag-masters the alternative is simply disabling VSYNC. Screen tearing however is just a nasty thing. Soft sync stuttering is relative, honestly. With VSYNC activated a somewhat similar thing happens as the graphics cards tries to stay as close to 60 FPS as possible, however if incapable of sustaining 60 FPS or Hz, you can see an effect that we call soft sync stuttering. To gain the maximum out of your graphics card you can turn off VSYNC on your monitor but that will result into multiple rendered images per shown frame, the overlapping difference is what you guys see as screen tearing. So the graphics card is running a dynamic device that outs its frames in a varying FPS, the problem is that your monitor has a static refresh-rate (Hz), these two don't really match together.
To jump onto that bandwagon AMD figured, hey if we can get manufacturers to offer monitor support that can chew on a dynamic refresh-rate and develop FreeSync into a VESA standard then you would get the same experience as GSYNC offers, but at lower cost as you do not need an expensive GSYNC module - right ? So ya'll know that when NVIDIA announced GSync shortly thereafter AMD realized that they already had something similar available hidden and harbored deeply as a technology with a purpose for laptops.
We will walk you through some available models, driver support and supported GPU's after which we'll put the aforementioned ACER screen to the test.
So yeah, following NVIDIAs GSYNC AMD took matters in their own hands and took a different approach, no more screen tearing and sync stuttering during game-play, if you create a gaming setup with the right circumstances. For that money you receive a FreeSync compatible screen that has 1ms GTG speeds up-to 144 Hz. This puppy is WHQD and will not break an arm and a leg as it's available for just just 499 EURO. In this article we will test out AMDs all new hip feature, FreeSync and we do so with the new Acer FreeSync (27” 1440p 144Hz) screen. Gaming without screen tearing and or sync stuttering